Sunday, March 27, 2016

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http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/inheritance/ptc/

Read the link above to read more about the chemical we tasted and tested in class. Answer the following questions on looseleaf; to be collected

  1. How was the taste of PTC discovered?
  2. Why do some people taste PTC and others do not?
  3. What is the other name for the PTC gene?
  4. How can the ability to taste PTC be a survival mechanism?
  5. What are the potential health implications to people who taste PTC? Are their chances of smoking higher or lower? Explain

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